octopus58's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Lucky Boy]

Has a bit of an 80s pop feel to it, but also a lot of VGM. I love it! It has a happy, light melody and just a warm fuzzy feeling overall. Kind of like drifting off on a green field in the summer at noon or something, just a really calm atmosphere. I like the different instruments you chose, especially the plucks, piano, and percussion. Keep up the great work as always :D

BusanBlack responds:

Thank you. Yeah I was thinking its great to be alive to smell the flowers and I thought how lucky I am to be on the planet at this point in time. I don't think Id want to be anywhere else.

[Shooting Stars]

Amazing once again! The progression really varies up the song while you still manage to maintain this very tranquil atmosphere throughout, filling it with beautiful strings and pads. The lead instruments you used were really mellow, which are a perfect fit for the existing mood of the song. The mixing was also really well done to further nail the atmosphere down. And all the effects you added like the reverb fit amazingly to give off the theme of space. Great work as always, keep it coming!

[Abraded]

Funky! This song just sounds silly with all the wobbliness going on, but it's very fun and playful. I love how you also used a mallet instrument, it helped increase the brightness of the song and make it chirpy and happy. And to top it off, the bass was really fitting and helped give an extra punch to the song. Great work, keep it up!

Visungg responds:

I honestly love the descriptions the you give, thanks a lot!

[orange factory]

Nice energy in this track! Very good crisp mixing, impactful bass and awesome lead. It sounds like an intense car chase or something, or an action scene in some factory. Could honestly work perfectly in some kind of game as well. Keep up the great work!

VinKey responds:

Thanks bro :)

[- Themis -]

Another great song! This one sounds dark and gloomy but also has an energetic and explorative punch. The vocals make it sound spooky and ethereal, and the piano really helps maintain a steady rhythm with the drums. I also like the usage of the strings as it really helps create good suspense. Great work once again, keep it coming!

[Wonder (Love 2023)]

This sounds very loungey and pretty, I love it :)
The bass and percussion worked to create this kind of suave but energetic atmosphere, and the stabs were really great to fill the space. The mix was really clean and the piano added a nice little flair. I also love how you articulated the guitar! Just in general this is a very pretty song, so great work and keep it coming :D

SimplyDew responds:

Thanks so much for the kind words! I had a lot of fun making this one :)

[32P-ɆǪ.mp3]

Sounds really pretty! The melody is kinda bubbly, and the percussion is very fitting for the speediness of the track. The progressiveness also varies up quite a lot even with some motifs repeating in the song, so it maintains it's energy and fun. Great work on this, keep it up :D

G3CKOMusic responds:

Appreciated!!! Still not 100% fan of what i made but i guess its good enough for people to like ♥

[Dance, Moonlight!]

Sounds really pretty! Definitely gives me night time/moon atmosphere, as well as an explorative, happy but also dark mood. The instruments work super well together (the smooth but bright bell, the saw leads, the airy leads, the bass you chose, etc.) and they all come in at the right time. In terms of mastering since that's what you said you're working on, I think it's also pretty good! Nothing sounds intrusive, and since you give certain instruments "turns", they all get to shine individually regardless of the master I think. But either way great work, keep it up!!

Scareev responds:

Heya, you again :D, i like the way you looked out for this track, and i'm glad you pointed out the element of it being like a "night aesthetic" vibe, because my main struggle in doing music is doing something out of my comfort zone, but yeahhhh, i'm very thankful for this feedback, tysm!!!

[Nothingness]

I really like this! Unlike a lot of the beats I hear, this one actually sounds like a full on song. It has a beautiful flute and trumpet layer that just sounds so good, and really helps set this kinda beautiful, lovey and calm atmosphere. The percussion is also really good sounding with everything else going on too. Awesome work and absolutely beautiful, keep it up!!

[closed window]

This sounds so chill I love it lol
Kind of like retro mall mood or something, and just generally super casual. I love the wavy lead you use sometimes for the instruments, and the percussion set you used. The melody was also so pretty :O

Good job on another awesome track, keep it up!! :D